KDE4.0.0 overview and screenshots

KDE 4.0.0 has been finalized and will be released on January 11th.
The article shows the progress made since KDE3 including many screenshots of what KDE4.0.0 will look like.

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Linux Is Not Y2K(38) Compliant!?

All 32 bit Unix and Linux systems will come to a halt on January 19, 2038 at 3:14:07. This is due to the fact that *nix systems keep track of time in a four byte integer corresponding to the number of seconds after January 1, 1970 12:00:00. The maximum value of a four byte integer is 2,146,483,547 which is equivalent of January 19, 2038 at 3:14:07

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Linux MCE Video Demo

Impressive demo on what Linux MCE can do for Media Center and Home Automation.

In the video you can see an interesting HW set-up for Gyro remote and for thin fanless clients.

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The Perfect Setup – Debian Etch (Debian 4.0)

This tutorial shows how to set up a Debian Etch (Debian 4.0) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.

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Damn Vulnerable Linux – The most vulnerable and exploitable Linux distro

Damn Vulnerable Linux (DVL) is a Linux-based (modified Damn Small Linux) tool for IT-Security & IT-Anti-Security and Attack & Defense. It was initiated for training tasks during university lessons by the IITAC (International Institute for Training, Assessment, and Certification) and S²e – Secure Software Engineering.

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How to build a killer linux broadband router with a cheap PC

Building a reliable, full-featured broadband router can be very easy and cost-efficient. This article is about building one for routing a LAN to the Internet with NAT (Network Address Translation — Linux users also call it as IP Masquerading) using an old computer and a Linux micro-distribution designed to have very low hardware requirements

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Linux Distro Timeline 1991-2006

Wondering when a Linux distro forked off of another? Interested to know which distro branched into what? This handy time line should answer most of your questions

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LinuxBIOS ready to go mainstream

After seven years of work, the LinuxBIOS project is on the brink of making a free BIOS a standard option for computers. Serious obstacles remain, including a lack of resources and resistance from some proprietary chipset manufacturers and OEMs, but the advantages of LinuxBIOS indicate that its availability to the average computer buyer may be only

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What goes where in Linux?

This guide does a pretty good job of briefly explaining what data goes in the various directories: /usr, /opt, /var, /etc etc.

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How To Install VMware Server On Debian Sarge

VMware has just released version 1.0 of its free VMware Server. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems (“virtual machines”) such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system.

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